adjective · rare

pious

pious · more pious · most pious

побожний, благочестивий, набожний

благочестивый, набожный, богобоязненный

fromm, scheinheilig, pietätvoll

Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearingOf or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.

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/ˈpaɪəs/

» Tom is pious.

Том благочестив.

Meaning

3 senses

Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
fromm, pietätvoll, scheinheilig
на́божныйnábožnyj, благочести́выйblagočestívyj, богобоя́зненныйbogobojáznennyj
побо́жнийpobóžnyj, набо́жнийnabóžnyj, благочести́вийblahočestývyj
Relating to religion or religious works.
A pious cause.
Insisting on or making a show of one's own virtue, especially in comparison to others; sanctimonious, condescending, judgmental.

More definitions

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

Examples

19 sentences

Tom is pious.
ruТом благочестив.
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Tom is very pious.
ruТом очень набожен.
deTom ist sehr fromm.
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My wife is chaste and pious.
ruМоя жена непорочна и благочестива.
deMeine Frau ist fromm und züchtig.
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Gradlon was a saintly and pious man.
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The imam looked sweet, calm, and pious.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

of or pertaining to piety:

Русский

By meaning 1

of or pertaining to piety:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

of or pertaining to piety:

practiced under the pretext of religion:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin pīus (“pious, dutiful, blessed, kind, devout”), from Proto-Indo-Europe

Borrowed from Latin pīus (“pious, dutiful, blessed, kind, devout”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“pure”). Cognate with Old English fǣle (“faithful, trusty, good; dear, beloved”). More at feal.

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